My Collection:

The George Gray Champion Cue, made by EJ Riley

Specs: Length: 58.00inches, weighing 16.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.90mm at the tip, 14.60mm at 12in, and 33.70mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Joe Davis 146 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The Joe Davis 146 cues were made to comemorateJoe's break made in Mar 1950. Joe famously went one point further in Jan 1955, finally making the perfect game - 147 that he had been dreaming of since first picking up a cue. An ash cue with machine spliced ebony butt and birdseye maple front splice.

Specs: Length: 57.75inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 11.00mm at the tip, 14.60mm at 12in, and 30.30mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1950 - 1955)

The Joe Davis 138 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The Joe Davis 138 cues were made to comemorate Joe's break made in 1938, known examples were made by Peradon and EJ Riley. Joe did not better his personal best until he made a break of 140 in Feb 1948, while this would suggest a long period of manufacture, the war and lack of resources in the aftermath makes this cue still quite a rare one. This is a hand spliced example with ebony butt and birdseye maple front splice and an ash shaft.

Specs: Length: 57.50inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 11.00mm at the tip, 14.10mm at 12in, and 30.70mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1938 - 1948)

The Joe Davis 114 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The Joe Davis 114 cues were made to comemorate Joe's break made in Mar 1933, known examples were made by Peradon and EJ Riley. One of Joe's more lasting breaks of the time, this one was only bettered by a break of xxx in tbc. This is an ash cue with hand spliced ebony butt and birdseye maple front splice.

Specs: Length: 56.00inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 8.10mm at the tip, 13.30mm at 12in, and 29.90mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Joe Davis 135 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Specs: Length: 57.00inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.10mm at the tip, 13.30mm at 12in, and 31.40mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Joe Davis 138 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The Joe Davis 138 cues were made to comemorate Joe's break made in 1938, known examples were made by Peradon and EJ Riley. Joe did not better his personal best until he made a break of 140 in Feb 1948, while this would suggest a long period of manufacture, the war and lack of resources in the aftermath makes this cue still quite a rare one. This is a machine spliced example with ebony butt and birdseye maple front splice and an ash shaft.

Specs: Length: 57.50inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.80mm at the tip, 14.60mm at 12in, and 29.70mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1938 - 1948)

The Joe Davis 146 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The Joe Davis 146 cues were made to comemorate Joe's break made in Mar 1950. Joe famously went one point further in Jan 1955, finally making the perfect game - 147 that he had been dreaming of since first picking up a cue. This is an ash cue with hand spliced ebony butt and birdseye maple front splice.

Specs: Length: 57.50inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.50mm at the tip, 13.60mm at 12in, and 30.30mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1950 - 1955)

The Joe Davis 105 Tombstone Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The Joe Davis 105 break cue commemorates his achievement of Dec 1930. This stood as Joe's highest break until it was bettered by a break of 109 in jan 1933. This is an ash shafted cue with hand spliced ebony butt and birdseye maple front splice.

Specs: Length: 57.75inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.80mm at the tip, 14.20mm at 12in, and 30.60mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1930 - 1933)

The EJR Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: The EJR cue was named after the founder of riley, namely Mr Edward John Riley, as such only the best materials were used in this cue. Snakewood is one of the most pretty and most expensive timbers in the world, it's rumoured that after Edward's death, riley produced special snakewood versions of many of their cues - these come up for sale occasionally and fetch large sums. This cue is ash shafted, and featuring a beautiful hand spliced figured snakewood butt - one of my favourite designs!

Specs: Length: 58.00inches, weighing 16.00ounces.Cue diameters: 9.60mm at the tip, 12.80mm at 12in, and 29.50mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Trapezium Cue, made by EJ Riley

Specs: Length: 57.50inches, weighing 17.00ounces.Cue diameters: 11.00mm at the tip, 12.00mm at 12in, and 34.40mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Riley Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: Ash cue with hand spliced macassar ebony butt.

Specs: Length: 58.00inches, weighing 17.50ounces.Cue diameters: 10.00mm at the tip, 13.90mm at 12in, and 32.30mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

A Disc Badge Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: Maple cue with hand spliced plain ebony butt.

Specs: Length: 58.00inches, weighing 16.50ounces.Cue diameters: 9.90mm at the tip, 13.10mm at 12in, and 30.80mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Diamond Badge Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: Ash cue with hand spliced rosewood butt.

Specs: Length: 58.00inches, weighing 17.50ounces.Cue diameters: 10.60mm at the tip, 14.20mm at 12in, and 32.40mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Oval Badge Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: Ash cue with hand spliced rosewood butt.

Specs: Length: 58.25inches, weighing 16.50ounces.Cue diameters: 9.80mm at the tip, 12.80mm at 12in, and 31.10mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Trapezium Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: Ash with with hand spliced ebony butt - mint original condition, this is an early example made in the billiards style.

Specs: Length: 58.00inches, weighing 16.70ounces.Cue diameters: 10.90mm at the tip, 13.70mm at 12in, and 31.60mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

A Disc Badge Cue, made by EJ Riley

Description: Ash cue with beautiful hand spliced snakewood butt (one of my favourite designs!), note - these cues often feature stamped number on the flat of the cue, were they limited editions or perhaps sold in sets?

Specs: Length: 0.00inches, weighing 0.00ounces.Cue diameters: 0.00mm at the tip, 0.00mm at 12in, and 0.00mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1970s)

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